'As stunning as it is unsettling. A contemporary gothic masterpiece' KATY HAYS 'A beautiful and
haunting examination of toxic friendships' HEATHER DARWENT 'Darkly glamorous' Guardian A DAILY
MAIL BOOK TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2025 In the hallowed halls of Cambridge a dangerous obsession
takes hold... When a young man arrives in Cambridge as a first-year student he finds himself
an outsider. There's the punting and the politics the wine and the waistcoats all seemingly
familiar to everyone but him. Then he falls under the spell of Bryn Cavendish. A notorious
party boy and skilled magician Bryn is magnetic. To be in his circle is to revel in clouds of
ecstasy untouched by the rules. To be exiled is to haunt the peripheries of campus life like a
ghost. As the academic year intensifies and Bryn's magic tricks become more sinister one
question lingers. Is Bryn's charisma the source of his influence or does he wield a much darker
and more dangerous power? What readers are saying... 'I am forever searching for The Secret
History -esque reads and this did not disappoint' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'Everything I wanted and more. Reminded
me of why I love dark academia!' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'If you enjoyed The Secret History and Saltburn you
will love this book' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'I have RAVED about this book to anyone who will listen. The most
incredible first chapter I've ever read...' ¿¿¿¿¿
